World map in 1660

278 states share the map in 1660. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Spanish Empire and Qing.

Russia is the largest state on the map in 1660, a position it has held since 1633 (before that: Spanish Empire). It stays in first place until 1917, when United Kingdom takes over. The five largest states hold 43% of all land with a recorded ruler. 42% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1650: 278 against 282.

Historical map of the world in 1660 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1660, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1660

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Russia	12 million km²	130
Spanish Empire	8.7 million km²	248
Qing	5.7 million km²	123
Ottoman Empire	3.7 million km²	142
Kingdom of Portugal	3.1 million km²	61
Kazakh Khanate	2.7 million km²	34
Safavid Persia	2.4 million km²	57
Mughal	1.9 million km²	67
Khoshuud	1.5 million km²	9
Khalkha	1.2 million km²	8

What changed since 1650

On the map, Majeereen takes the place of Marehan (about 190 thousand km²).
On the map, Sultanate of Morocco takes the place of Saadi Sultanate (about 53 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 145 provinces changed hands between 1650 and 1660.
Qing gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from Ming and Xi.
Russia gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from Yeren and Buryats.
Kingdom of Portugal gained about 610 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Netherlands.
Safavid Persia gained about 510 thousand km², mostly from Baluchistan and Mughal.
New on the map: Hobyo, Marathas, Mogadishu and Münster.
No longer on the map: Baluchistan, Buryats, Khorchin, Hadramut and Yao.

Battles, 1660 - 1669

1660Chudnov
Russo-Polish Wars - won by Poland, Tatars
1660Liubar
Russo-Polish Wars - won by Poland, Tatar Khanate
1660Macassar
Dutch Wars in the East Indies - won by Netherlands
1660Polonka
Russo-Polish War - won by Poland
1661Fort Zeelandia
Chinese Conquest of Taiwan - won by Ming China
1663Neuhausel
Later Turkish-Habsburg Wars - won by Ottoman Empire
1663Manaha
Mughal-Ahom War - won by Mughal Empire
1664St Gotthard
Later Turkish-Habsburg Wars - won by Habsburg Empire
1665Ambuila
Portuguese Colonial Wars in Africa - won by Portugal
1665Lowestoft
2nd Dutch War - won by England
1666Four Days Battle
2nd Dutch War - won by Netherlands
1667Lille
War of Devolution - won by France

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